The Berwick Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Wyoming Area Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berwick is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Berwick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-6 win over Hanover Area at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Area blew past Tunkhannock, posting a 54-13 victory on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Tigers are ranked 500th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lidge Kellum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Delucca, who threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wyoming Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
The win snapped Berwick's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Wyoming Area, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Berwick against Wyoming Area in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berwick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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